Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Air Force
Vince Sanford
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Hamilton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Vince Sanford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Air Force
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Air Force
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player Story
Vince Sanford built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Hamilton, OH wearing No. 26, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of Vince Sanford's career was his defensive production:...
Read the storyVince Sanford, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Air Force. Vince Sanford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 117
- TFL
- 25.5
- Sacks
- 16
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Vince Sanford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Air Force · LB
- Career Tackles
- 117
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Air Force
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · LB 271st (top 22%) · Mountain West 49th (top 10%) · National 555th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Air Force | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Air Force | 2 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Air Force | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 75 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 13 | 56 | 15 | 9.5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 Postseason | Air Force | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 64.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Air Force | 12 | 50 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 64.4 |
Related Context
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Vince Sanford played LB for Air Force. Across 4 tracked seasons, Vince Sanford recorded 117 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Air Force.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Air Force paired 36.5 primary output with 43.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 43.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Air Force
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.8
Efficiency
43.9
Usage
16.9
Consistency
56.1
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 0. Lafayette: 0. Navy: 3. Utah State: 2. Florida Atlantic: 1. New Mexico: 8. Wyoming: 3.5. Boise State: 4. San Diego State: 0. Army: 5. Colorado State: 1. Nevada: 6. UNLV: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 3 by 12.5. Lafayette: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 5 by 50.8. Utah State: 9 by 57.5. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 18.3. New Mexico: 8 by 83.3. Wyoming: 6 by 60. Boise State: 0 by 40. San Diego State: 5 by 20.8. Army: 7 by 79.2. Colorado State: 1 by 14.2. Nevada: 6 by 75. UNLV: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
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Wins3.0 · Games = 10 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 3 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/28 | @ Louisville | W 31-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | vs UNLVSplash game | W 48-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Nevada2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-39 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Colorado State | W 35-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs ArmySplash game | L 14-21 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs San Diego State | L 14-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Boise StateSplash game | W 24-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs WyomingSplash game | W 24-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ New Mexico2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 3.50 | 3.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 31-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Utah State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 45-49 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ NavySplash game | W 23-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Lafayette | W 35-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Vince Sanford story
Vince Sanford built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Hamilton, OH wearing No. 26, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of Vince Sanford's career was his defensive production: 117 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Air Force. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Vince Sanford's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Air Force.
The arc is straightforward: Vince Sanford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Air Force
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Air Force | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Air Force | 0 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Air Force | 36.5 | 43.9 | 16.9 | 36.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 36.5 | 43.9 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Air Force | 26 | 36.1 | 15.6 | -10.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Air Force | 26 | 36.1 | 15.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ New Mexico
Week 5 · W 38-10 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
8 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Colorado State
Week 12 · W 24-12 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Nevada
Week 12 · W 41-39 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Army
Week 10 · L 14-21
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Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Wyoming
Week 6 · W 24-14 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
67.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Air Force
36.5 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 16.9 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Air Force
75
36.5 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 16.9 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Air Force
64.4
26 primary · 36.1 efficiency · 15.6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
15
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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